Housing portfolio review heads to public input, council passes business licence bylaw
Banff Housing Corporation shareholders voted to move ahead with public engagement on a series of housing policy changes, while town council adopted a new business licence bylaw and extended a canoe dock contract, during a round of meetings on June 23.
Housing portfolio changes move toward public consultation
Shareholders of the Banff Housing Corporation voted 7–0 to direct administration to publicly engage on recommendations from its portfolio review. The review included proposals to change the appraisal methodology used for equity-share homes, a pilot for a first-time home buyer lottery, and the potential buy-back of certain equity-share properties.
In a separate vote, with the mayor absent, shareholders adopted an amended bylaw 1‑5 adjusting the corporation’s board composition and terms of office. The vote was 6–0. Reports on the 2025 audited financial statements, the 2026 operating budget, equity values of the homeownership portfolio, and the board’s 2026–2028 strategic plan were received without further action.
Council enacts new Business Licence Bylaw
Banff Town Council gave three readings and unanimously adopted Bylaw 22‑12, a new Business Licence Bylaw. An attempt to remove subsection 17.a.vi from the bylaw was defeated in a 4‑3 vote during the debate. The contents of that subsection were not detailed in the posted materials.
Parking-related business also figured on the agenda. Council unanimously voted to defer the Parking Cash‑In‑Lieu policy C3003 to a future meeting, where it will be considered alongside the next full review of the Fees and Charges Bylaw.
A one‑year extension of the canoe dock operations contract with Hydra River Guides was approved unanimously, moving the contract end date to October 15, 2028. Council also voted unanimously to keep contract attachments and closed‑session discussions related to the canoe dock deal confidential.
In other business, council unanimously confirmed the corrected minutes of June 9, 2026, and received updates from the Bow Valley Waste Management Commission and on construction and demolition waste for the record.
Governance and Finance Committee cancelled
The regular meeting of the Governance and Finance Committee scheduled for June 23 was cancelled. Instead, the Banff Housing Corporation annual general meeting was held at 9 a.m. that morning.
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